On the heels of elections this week in Burma, the U.S. Treasury issued a press release this morning adding five new North Korean entities to the Specially Designated Nationals list, two of whom are based in Burma. The most prominent individual to make the list is the DPRK Ambassador to Burma, Kim Sok Chol for …
The Popularity of “The Martian”
by | 2015-11-13 | 4 Comments
“The Martian” is a box office hit because it fits the tenor of the times. This film perfectly reflects the anti-politics-as-usual mood of the U.S. electorate and our craving for genuine heroes. Supporters of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders could join hands in rallying around this film. It’s so enjoyable that Democrats on …
Russian Underwater Drone Slide
by | 2015-11-11 | 19 Comments
I am going to write something longer on the (accidental?) leak of the slide showing a Russian UUV. But I wanted to share the best quality image I could make. Comments solicited.
Arms Control Wonk Version 4
by | 2015-11-09 | 9 Comments
I’m really excited (really really excited) about this. Today we find ourselves 11.5 years into this experiment with 3,261 posts, 30,331 approved comments, 880 tags and 30 authors. The main goal with this update is to find ways to highlight and make browsing this substantial content archive a little easier. We now have individual author pages. …
